Clinical background:
Ovarian antibodies are a useful test for identifying primary autoimmune ovarian failure as a cause of infertility and may be found in 15 to 50% of patients with premature ovarian failure.
Specimen container paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Specimen container adult:
Serum-SST
Minimum volume paediatric:
1 ml
Minimum volume adult:
1 ml
Special requirements:
None
Add on test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890 , and must be confirmed via email to
[email protected]
Interpretation:
None
Reference ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Other info:
Patients may also be positive for adrenal antibodies. Reported as Negative, Weakly Positive, Positive or Strongly positive.
Referral Laboratory: Sheffield Laboratory Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU.